Positive psychology and tourist well-being: A systematic literature review

By Sera Vada, Catherine Prentice, N. Scott, Aaron Hsiao. Tourism Management Perspectives, 2020

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Abstract This paper examines the current state of research on well-being from tourism from the lens of positive psychology. A systematic review of 82 peer-reviewed articles published in English-language tourism journals indicate that tourist well-being is predominantly examined as a consequence of travel, rather than linked to tourism marketing and management. This study presents a conceptual framework of the antecedents, episodes and consequences of tourist well-being. Practically, results suggest strategies on how well-being can be used to generate better outcomes for tourism marketers and managers. By mapping what is known in the intersection between positive psychology and tourist well-being, this study identifies existing gaps and opportunities for future research in this area.

Subfields: Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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